Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 2 training routes associated with Kyorin University. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
- Training pathways
- Observership; Clinical fellowship
- Named leadership
- 2 of 2 programme records
- Official evidence
- 2 linked sources
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
- Akihiko Takushima, MD, PhD
Kyorin University — Plastic Surgery Observership
Akihiko Takushima, MD, PhD (Supervisor / Director named on the JSPRS listing) - Akihiko Takushima, MD, PhD
Kyorin University — Advanced Plastic Surgery Training
Akihiko Takushima, MD, PhD (Supervisor / Director named on the JSPRS listing)
Programmes and application details
Observership
Kyorin University — Plastic Surgery Observership
Published training opportunity; request the current prospectus and availability from the host.
- Location
- Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
- Duration
- 1–12 weeks
- Clinical participation
- Observation of clinics, ward rounds and surgery
- International applicants
- The JSPRS listing states short-term visa documents are available if necessary for the Clinical Observership Program; the hospital is marked as a designated hospital for foreign doctors. Applicants may be medical students, residents or doctors employed by a health care facility. Languages: English and Japanese.
- Funding
- No stipend, tuition or administration fee; dormitory subject to availability
- Application timing
- Required documents confirmed at least 150 days before the proposed start
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
The JSPRS listing states the observership can start at any time of year (1 to 12 weeks).
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Confirm qualification, language, registration and selection requirements with the host.
Published training
- Breast reconstruction
- Craniofacial
- Hand
- Microsurgery
Application route
Contact the published host coordinator with a CV, intended dates and learning goals. Confirm that the undated factsheet still applies.
Published application documents
- Visa / eligibility documentation as stated on the JSPRS listing
Published contact note: yuki_iwashina@ks.kyorin-u.ac.jp
Official society listing · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Clinical fellowship
Kyorin University — Advanced Plastic Surgery Training
Published training opportunity; request the current prospectus and availability from the host.
- Location
- Mitaka, Tokyo, Japan
- Duration
- 3–12 months
- Clinical participation
- Advanced clinical diagnosis and treatment subject to Japanese permissions
- International applicants
- The JSPRS listing states the Advanced Clinical Training Program uses a Cultural Activities visa; applicants need at least five years' medical university study and three years of clinical experience after licensure. The hospital is marked as a designated hospital for foreign doctors. Languages: English and Japanese.
- Funding
- Unpaid; no tuition or administration fee; no scholarship guaranteed
- Application timing
- Required documents confirmed at least 150 days before the proposed start
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
The JSPRS listing states the programme can start at any time of year (3 months to 1 year).
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Medical qualification and at least three years of subsequent clinical experience
Published training
- Breast reconstruction
- Craniofacial
- Hand
- Microsurgery
Application route
Contact the published host coordinator with a CV, intended dates and learning goals. Confirm that the undated factsheet still applies.
Published application documents
- Visa / eligibility documentation as stated on the JSPRS listing
Published contact note: yuki_iwashina@ks.kyorin-u.ac.jp
Official society listing · Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- JSPRS — official host programme factsheet ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
- JSPRS — overseas fellowship host directory ↗Source reviewed 15 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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